Kitchen-indicator.



E. C. SIDDENS.

KITCHEN INDICATOR.

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KITCHEN-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2v, ieiv.

Application filed February 16, 1916. Serial No. 78,683.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDGAR C. SIDDENs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shattuck, in the county ofnEllis and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen-Indicators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. f

This invention relates to a kitchen indicator and has for its primary object to provide a very convenient and serviceable device whereby culinary wants of the housewife may be made known to the merchant or delivery clerk. y

It is another object of the invention to provide a deviceV of the above character including a suitable baseboard having the names of various commodities printed in orderly arrangement upon its surface and a compartment opposite each of the commodities in which the advertisement and name of the producer maybe printed.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide means for indicating the commodity of which a supply is desired, said means including wires arranged in grooves provided in the side and top edges of the baseboard, means for detachably connecting the wires together and mounting the same in said grooves, and buttons strung upon the wires and movable in notches or recesses provided-in the edges of the baseboard.

lVith the above and other objects in view,

my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an indicator constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an 'edge view of the device; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3*-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body or base of the indicator which may be in the form of a heavy cardboard sheet, a thin wooden slab, or the same may be constructed of any desired composiv tion material. Each of the vertical side edges and the top edge of this baseboard are provided with a longitudinally extending gro-ove or channel indicated at 6, and spaced notches 7 are cut into these edges of the baseboard, said notches traversing or inter* secting the longitudinal grooves.

The surface of the board is marked oif by a number of vertical lines into main divisions, 4said vertical lines extending from the horizontal line 8 in spaced relation to the top edge of the board to a point in spaced relation to the bottom edge of the board. .tquidistantly spaced horizontal lines intersect the spaced vertical division lines and extend from one vertical edge of the board to the other. In this manner, the surface of the board is provided with a series of subdivided vertical columns. In the sub-divisions of the columns 9 and 10 at the opposite vertical edges of the board, the names of various household commoditiesare printed, while in the subdivisions ofthe lvertical columns 11 and 12 next adjacent to the respective columns 9 and 10, the particular tradenames of the respective commodities or the names of the manufacturers, are printed. The space between the horizontal line 8 and the upper edge of the board is also sub-divided by spacedparallel vertical lines, and in each of these subLdivisions the names of fruits or vegetables are printed which are not manufactured and marketed under any particular tradename.

In the grooves 6 in the side and top edges of the baseboard, the wires 13 are adapted to be arranged. The ends of the top wire are angularly bent to extend into the side grooves 6 and are provided with eyes 14 to which hooks 15 on the upper ends of the side wires are detacha'bly connected. The lower ends of the side wires are also angularly bent, as at 16, and are adapted to be engaged in sockets provided in the baseboard which communicate with the grooves 6. At intervals along the vertical edges of the board, the pins 17 are adapted to be removably engaged through openings in the board and across the grooves 6, outwardly of the wires 13 arranged in said grooves. Thus the WrGS will be securely held in place,

buttons 18 are pivotally engaged, the shanks of said buttons being movable in the respectherefore, reserve the privilege of adopting tive notches'? in the edges of the board. One ofy these buttons is provided for each of the comm-odities indicated on the surface of the board. Y V

From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawing, the construction, manner of use, and several advantages of the device Will be apparent. When the housewife desires to obtain a new supply of any one of the several commodities indicated on the surface of the board, the particular button 18 opposite such commodity is moved upon the Wire 13 and said button disposed over the surface of the board. Thus, the delivery boy may readily ascertain the desires of the .housewife Without calling her from other duties With Which she maybe engaged. It is apparent that, if desired, the'spaces to receive the names of vadditional commodities may be marked off on the surface of the board and the Wires 13 removed and extra buttons strung thereon, said wires being then replaced in the edges `of the board in the manner above explained.

By providingthe detachably connected series of Wires removably mounted in the edges of the board, additional buttonsV may be applied to the Wires from timeto time as `the names of other commodities are added to the columns 11. Also, should any one of the buttons. become broken or ythe shanks bent so that 'they could not be properly operated, new buttons may be readily supplied. It Will thus be seen that I have produced a very serviceable and convenient, though exceedingly simple indicator which serves as an aid* or reminder to the housevvife, and as theV several buttons may be a1'- rangedin their indicative positions as the need for replenishment arises, Vliability of failure to` order such commodities through forgetfulness will be obviated.

While I. have shown and described the preferredconstruction and arrangement of the several parts ofthe device, it is to be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification therein and I,

all'such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. j

Having thus fully described my invention,

`vvhat I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is Y y 1. An indicator ofthe character described including a board having various commodities indicated on the surface thereof adjacent toits edges', each of said edges having a longitudinal groove therein, Wires engaged in said grooves, individuallyfmovable elements engaged upon the Wires in spaced 'relationto each other andmovable to positions upon the surface of the board in juxtaposition to the respective commodities indicated thereon, and removable pins engaged in the board and transversing said grooves to removably retain the Wires therein.

2. An indicator of the character described including a body board having various commodities indicated on the surface thereof adjacent to its edges, wires extending along the edges of the board and detachably connected to each other, individually movable elements engagedupon said wires in spaced relation and movable to positions upon the surface of the board in juxtaposition to the respective commodities indicated thereon, and removable pins adapted to be engaged in the board in coperative relation to the Wires to detachably retain said Wires in position.

3. An indicator of the character described including a bodyboard having commodities indicated upon the surface thereof adjacent to its side and top edges, Wires disposed along the side and top edges of the board and detachably connected to each other, spaced indicating members strung upon said wires and adapted to be moved to positions upon the surface of the board contiguous to the respective commodities indicated thereon, and means for detachably holding said Wires in place upon the edges of the board.

4. An indicator of the character described including a bodyboard having commodities indicated upon the surface thereof adjacent to its side and top edges, Wires disposed Valong the side and top edges of the board and detachably connected to each other, spaced indicating members strung upon said Wires and adapted to be moved to positions upon the surface of the board contiguous to the respective commodities indicated thereon, and means removably mounted in the board to coperatively engage with the wires on the side edges of the board and retain the Wires in their applied positions.

5. An indicator of the character described including a bodyboard having the names of commodities printed thereon along its opposite vertical edges and along its top edge, said board being provided in each of said edges with a longitudinally extending groove and notches intersecting the grooves, a Wire engaged in each of said grooves, the side Wires being detachably connected to the ends Vof the top Wire, a series of buttons strung grooved, Wires seated in said grooves, the terminals of the Wire engaged in the end groove being angularly bent to extend into the side grooves and provided With hooks, the side Wires also having terminal hooks for detachable engagement With the respective hooks on the end Wire, means cio-acting with the side Wires to removably hold the saine in the grooves, and a plurality of indicating elements movable upon each of said 10 Wires with respect to the surface of the base.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of tvvo Witnesses.

n EDGAR o. sIDDENs.

Witnesses:

J. L. PRYoR, ORVILLE PRYoR.

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